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Yusuf Gagdi has joined the fray for the Speakership position in the 10th NASS, making him one of the contenders in the race.
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Gagdi made his intention known at the unveiling of his manifesto in Abuja on Saturday.
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He appealed to the leadership of the APC and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to allow the lawmakers to determine their leaders.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yusuf Gagdi, a former Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has expressed his interest in running for the position of Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.
He made the announcement when he unveiled his manifesto and a compendium of his accomplishments in the 9th National Assembly in Abuja.
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Gagdi pledged to lead a transparent House of Representatives and is actively seeking the support of elected lawmakers from other parts of the country, including other political parties.
The 42-year-old lawmaker, who represents Panskhin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State, believes he has what it takes to lead the 10th House of Representatives.
The declaration comes ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, and several elected federal lawmakers, alongside friends and relatives of Gagdi, were present to support his ambition. In the 9th National Assembly, Gagdi sponsored six private member bills that were signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Gagdi has appealed to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to allow the lawmakers to determine their leaders. He is determined to achieve his ambition and is actively courting elected lawmakers from other political parties.
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The lawmaker was elected to serve as the Deputy Speaker in the Plateau State House of Assembly in 2015 and was later elected to the House of Representatives in the 2019 election.
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